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NCT Number: NCT01738659

Estimated Echocardiographic Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure in Heart Failure

The aim of the study was to verify the effects of moderate versus low sodium intake on pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP), determined by Doppler echocardiography and tissue Doppler imaging in patients suffering from compensated heart failure.

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Key information

Conditions

Heart Failure Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Diseases

Age range

18 year–85 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

About this study

the study outcome is hospital readmission and mortality after 12 months of two different sodium diet.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • compensated HF patients

Exclusion criteria

  • decompensated HF patients

Treatment and study plan

normal sodium diet

Dietary Supplement

normal sodium diet (120 mmol/daily) for 1 year

Primary outcomes

  1. number of hospital readmitted patients

    Time frame: 1 year

    every six months we measure the PCWP by echocardiography

Secondary outcomes

  1. number of death

    Time frame: 1 year

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Palermo

Other

Collaborators

  • Ospedale G. F. Ingrassia

Registry information

Official study title

Moderate Versus Low Sodium Diet Intake Effects on Estimated Echocardiographic Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure During 12 Months of Follow up in Compensated Heart Failure Patients.

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2012
First posted
Nov 30, 2012
Registry last updated
Nov 30, 2012

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